Chelated compositions and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeScott G. Williams, LLC
InventorsSherman M. Ponder, Fernando Remigio Munoz
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Abstract
A composition includes a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent, and a plurality of metal ions. In one embodiment, the second chelating agent includes citric acid and is different than the first chelating agent. A method for forming a composition includes mixing a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent, and a metal salt together to form a mixture and processing the mixture to form at least one of a granulated composition and a powdered composition. In some embodiments, the second chelating agent includes citric acid and is different than the first chelating agent.
Claims12
A method of providing nutrients to an animal, comprising:
- delivering a composition to the animal, the composition including a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent different than the first chelating agent and an ion,
- wherein the first chelating agent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate and the second chelating agent includes citric acid, wherein the composition forms a network of chelated ions, and wherein the composition is in the form of at least one of the group consisting of a plurality of granules and a water-soluble powder.
A method of providing nutrients to an animal, comprising:
- delivering a composition to the animal, the composition including a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent different than the first chelating agent and an ion,
- wherein the first chelating agent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate and the second chelating agent includes citric acid.
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